George Sand by Eugene Delacroix, 1838.
George Sand by Eugene Delacroix, 1838.
*Today is George Sand’s birthday. She was born on 1 July 1804.
Writers in Art: George Sand*
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Tag Archives: Literature
[Book Nerd Links] The 7 Best Graphic Adaptations of Classic Literature
The 7 Best Graphic Adaptations of Classic Literature [courtesy Barnes & Noble]
King Lear for the win, please. Do you have a favourite?
[Book Nerd Videos] The Elements of Style Rap
I still think this is funny.
Anne Brontë Died 164 Years Ago Yesterday and Nary a Peep Was Heard*
Anne Brontë, the forgotten sister, died on 28 May 1849. She was 29. Her novels are quite entertaining, so there is really no excuse for the shadowy, reclusive life of her fame.
The Sisters Brontë by their brother Branwell Brontë. Anne is on the left.
QUOTE: “My heart is too thoroughly dried to be broken in a hurry, and I mean to live as long as I can.”-Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
WORKS: Agnes Grey; The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
A KEEPSAKE:
Anne Brontë Doll Miniature by Uneek Doll Designs. $41.00
*I was too busy yesterday to compose this post. At around 10:00 P.M. I thought of rushing it out, but then decided that publishing it a day late would be all too appropriate.
[Book Nerd News] A ‘New’ Pearl S. Buck Novel is Set for a Fall Release
It’s not everyday that a book by a long-dead Nobel Prize winner comes to light. How fascinating!
A Pearl Buck Novel, New After 4 Decades [courtesy The New York Times]
Pearl S. Buck, circa 1932
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“Literature is painting, architecture, and music.”-Yevgeny Zamyatin
[Book Nerd Links] Two Links, Two Links in One
Daily Rituals of Famous Authors [courtesy Huff Post Books]
Famous Authors’ Handwritten Outlines for Great Works of Literature [courtesy Flavorwire]
Voices from the Grave #69: An Extract from ‘The Make Believe World of Daphne du Maurier’
An extract from The Make Believe World of Daphne du Maurier.
FYI-Daphne du Maurier was born 106 years ago today!
Voices from the Grave #68: Virginia Woolf
The only extant recording of the great writer Virginia Woolf’s voice. From BBC Radio, 29th April 1937.
[Book Nerd Miscellany] Anne Brontë/Patti Smith
Anne Brontë’s Updated Gravestone [courtesy BBC]
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